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Banana Poppy Seed Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting
Banana Poppy Seed Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting is a deliciously moist banana cake made for all day snacking!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 365 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
the cake
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
the vanilla bean frosting
- 3 to 4 ounces brick style cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar sifted
- milk or cream for thinning the icing
- a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and butter your pan. I like to line with a sling of parchment paper so I can remove the cake for frosting and serving, but that's optional.
- Cream the butter, sugar and sour cream together. Beat in the egg, bananas, vanilla, and poppy seeds. (Make sure the bananas are mashed smooth first)
- Sift your flour, baking soda and salt into the wet mixture and blend just until thoroughly combined ~ but don't over mix.
- Spread the batter into your prepared baking pan.
- Bake for about 25 minutes until a toothpick just comes out clean.*
- Let the cake cool before frosting.
- To make the frosting--- blend everything together until you have a thick, creamy, spreadable consistency. Taste to adjust your lemon juice. Note: I do this quick and easy in my food processor. This way you can start with cold cream cheese!
- Heap onto the completely cooled banana cake and swirl it around thickly.
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Notes
- *Baking time is only a suggestion. Ovens bake differently and your time may vary from mine.
Nutrition Information
Calories
365kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
169mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
45g
(90%)
Vitamin A
409IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 365kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 409IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.